Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
- 2. Psychology Research2h 20m
- 3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
- 4. Sensation and Perception28m
- 5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- 6. Learning41m
- 7. Memory34m
- 8. Cognition37m
- 9. Emotion and Motivation35m
- 10. Developmental Psychology33m
- 11. Personality48m
- 12. Social Psychology41m
- 13. Stress and Health41m
- 14. Psychological Disorders44m
- 15. Treatment47m
4. Sensation and Perception
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_____ is the way the brain deals with unchanging information from the environment.
A
Sublimination
B
Habituation
C
Sensory divergence
D
Perception

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Begin by understanding the concept of 'unchanging information from the environment'. This refers to stimuli that remain constant over time, such as the feeling of clothes on your skin or the hum of a refrigerator.
Consider the term 'habituation'. In psychology, habituation is a process where there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it. This is the brain's way of filtering out non-essential information to focus on changes in the environment.
Contrast habituation with other options provided: 'sublimation', 'sensory divergence', and 'perception'. Sublimation is a defense mechanism, sensory divergence is not a standard psychological term, and perception involves interpreting sensory information, not necessarily dealing with unchanging stimuli.
Recognize that habituation is specifically about the brain's adaptation to constant stimuli, making it the most relevant term for the problem.
Conclude that the correct answer is 'habituation', as it best describes the brain's method of handling unchanging environmental information.
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